The Philadelphia suburbs are home to some of the strongest school districts in the nation, and consistently outperform the national and state average in regards to standardized test scores, college readiness, student/teacher ratio, and extracurricular opportunities.
The “ranking and review” giant Niche.com ranked the best of the best in Greater Philadelphia, based on public data as well as unbiased student and teacher reviews. Their top ten picks are largely clustered around the prestigious Main Line, and only one is located in New Jersey.
- Tredyffrin-Easttown School District (ranked #1 in the whole nation!)
- Radnor Township School District
- Lower Merion School District
- Unionville-Chaddsford School District
- Wissahickon School District
- Great Valley School District
- New Hope-Solebury School District
- Council Rock School District
- Moorestown Township Public School District (New Jersey)
- Upper Dublin School District
Not surprisingly, most of these school districts are located in affluent areas with higher home prices.
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For more affordable places to live in one of these top-performing schools, be sure to check out the town of Ambler (located in either Wissahickon or Upper Dublin), as well as Holland and Southampton in Council Rock School District. We also love the Coatesville section of Unionville-Chaddsford School District for a more rural and budget-friendly home.